David Sutcliffe

Acting

David Sutcliffe

Born June 8, 1969Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada48 credits

David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls. A 1990 graduate of Victoria College at the University of Toronto where he studied English literature, he played varsity basketball before succumbing to a career-ending knee injury. While in college, he waited tables at local greasy spoon Michael's on Bay. Before heading to Hollywood, he starred in the independent feature film Two or Three Words, directed by Toronto-local Evan Georgiades. He subsequently appeared in the straight to DVD film Cake with Heather Graham, Taye Diggs, Sandra Oh and Sarah Chalke, and the film Testosterone opposite Antonio Sabato Jr. and Sônia Braga. In 2003, he appeared at the very end of Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane and Sandra Oh. He played the character Ed, a writer who falls in love with Frances in the last scenes of the movie. He played financier Ted Ammon in the made-for-TV movie Murder in the Hamptons. He has appeared in numerous TV shows such as I'm with Her (where he had the lead male role, along with Teri Polo), Friends, Will and Grace, Accidentally on Purpose, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Cold Feet. He also had a recurring role on Private Practice where was signed for 13 episodes during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. He played a police officer smitten with the lead character Dr. Addison Montgomery. He also starred in the 2009 film Before You Say I Do. He played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity. He is divorced from actress Julie McCullough. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Sutcliffe,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Romanoffs
2018The Romanoffs
as Philip HaywardTV
Deadly Inferno
2016Deadly Inferno
as ColinMovie
Insecure
2016Insecure
as IsaacTV
Timeless
2016Timeless
as Lucy's BossTV
Milton's Secret
2016Milton's Secret
as Bill AdamsMovie
The Convenient Groom
2016The Convenient Groom
as Lucas WrightMovie
Hunting Season
2013Hunting Season
as Mike DavisMovie
Cracked
2013Cracked
as Detective Aidan BlackTV
Mega Cyclone
2011Mega Cyclone
as Jason NewmarMovie
On Strike for Christmas
2010On Strike for Christmas
as Stephen RobertsonMovie
The Wish List
2010The Wish List
as Fred JonesMovie
Rookie Blue
2010Rookie Blue
as Lloyd HillTV
Misconceptions
2010Misconceptions
as Parker Bliss, Sr.Movie
Wright vs. Wrong
2010Wright vs. Wrong
as Baker McKayMovie
Drop Dead Diva
2009Drop Dead Diva
as Charles EllisTV
Before You Say 'I Do'
2009Before You Say 'I Do'
as George MurrayMovie
Inconceivable
2008Inconceivable
as Jon Du BoseMovie
Sticks & Stones
2008Sticks & Stones
as Neil MartinMovie
Private Practice
2007Private Practice
as Kevin NelsonTV
Towards Darkness
2007Towards Darkness
as Charlie BainMovie
Snow Wonder
2005Snow Wonder
as JimMovie
Million Dollar Murder
2005Million Dollar Murder
as Ted AmmonMovie
Cake
2005Cake
as IanMovie
Break a Leg
2005Break a Leg
as Happy ActorMovie
I'm with Her
2003I'm with Her
as Patrick OwenTV
Testosterone
2003Testosterone
as Dean SeagraveMovie
CSI: Miami
2002CSI: Miami
as Rick BreckTV
Mutant X
2001Mutant X
as Mark KearneyTV
Gilmore Girls
2000Gilmore Girls
as Christopher HaydenTV
Grapevine
2000Grapevine
as Matt BrewerTV
Cold Feet
1999Cold Feet
as Adam WilliamsTV
Providence
1999Providence
as Russell BanksTV
Will & Grace
1998Will & Grace
as CampbellTV
Half Baked
1998Half Baked
as After School DadMovie
Friends
1994Friends
as KyleTV